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The American Revolution was largely economic and political in nature The political reasons were that England neglected the colonies taxation without representation and limitation of individual rights and privacy Then there was the most important side the economic There was trade restriction mercantilism and taxation On the economic side of the revolution colonist acknowledged that natural laws should govern their economy But only the southern colonies were bound to England in connection with tobacco trade Outside of the southern colonies they made their way by trading outside the empire And if they wanted to put this trade to a stop there would be a rebellion Then mercantilism which was the idea of directing all trade through England was a restriction upon economic prosperity of New England colony The major reason for this all is that the colonies gave up to England England then taxed it colonies with many acts Such as the Stamp Act passed in 1765 and led by prime Minster George Greenville which affected every colonist It imposed a tax on all legal documents like newspapers and marriage licenses Other acts like Currency Act which banned all paper

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